Pin-holder.



No. 892,820. PATENTED JULY '7, 1908.

E. W. PORNEY.

PIN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED 1320.9, 1907.

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PIN-HOLDER.

Application filed December 9, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ELwooD Wrcirs Fon- NEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Galena, in the county of Cherokee and State ofKansas, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Pin-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention is an im rovement in devices or apparatus adapted orholding pins and projecting them singly into position Jfor manualseizure and withdrawal when wanted for use.

In carrying out my invention, a pa er strip or roll, in which pins areinserted an( held in the usual way, is coiled within a holder that ishinged, and supported by a spring in such inanner that it may bedepressed manually, which movement operates mechanism that advances thepin strip step by step and simultaneously projects a single pin from thetop of the holder', where it may be conveniently seized and removed.

The details of construction and arrangement and opleration of theapparatus are as hereinafter escribed, the novel features beingindicated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention--F'gure 1 is aperspective view of my improved pin holder. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 3. 3-3 Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section in a plane below the one indicated in Fig.'3- seeline 4-4 of S. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section illustratingparticularly the means for rotating the drum by which the pin-strip isadvanced step by step. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section oi the pinholder on line 6-6 of Fig. 3 showing the hinged part depressed asrequired to force a pin u ward out of the pin strip. Fig. 7 is a verticacross section ofthe pin holder on a plane (7-7, the Jiront end of thesame. Fig. 8 is another vertical section on line 8-8 of Fig. 2 in aplane in rear of that shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a erspective view ofthe tie drum by which the pin strip is advanced, the said means beingshown enlarged. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the partsdisassociated, which com prises a frame or bo`xlike holder roper foractuating mechanism, within whic most of the operative parts arecontained.

A indicates a box-like part which is open at the top and partly so atthe front end, and B Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 3 is a'horizontal section on line .the flat bottom 3,

Patented July '7, 1908.

SerialNo. 405,734.

is a part hinged within the receptacle A and adapted to swing verticallytherein, said part being in the nature of a box-like 'frame and adaptedto contain most of the operative parts by which the pin-carrying strip1s advanced and the pins ejected singly theree from.

As shown in the perspective view, Fig. l0, the part B comprises a flattop 1, having a cone-shaped projection 2, which is provided with acone-shaped perforation, see Fig. 6, through which the pins fr areguided and ejected singly, as will be presently described. The bodyportion of the holder B comprises having a front end 4, a rear end 5,and a side portion 6, all of which are preferably formed integra singlesheet of plate metal. The upper ends of the front and rear parts 4, 5,are turned outward, thus forming [langes 7, which are perforated toreceive rivets by which the top 1 is attached. lt will be seen that thetop 1 and bottom 3 are parallel and that the side 6 extends only abouttwo-thirds oi the way from rear 5 to ront'4, while the side opposite thepart 6 is entirely open, as required `for convenience in inserting apin-strip, or pincarrier, y; see Figs. 2 and 3. The cover 1 oi' holderB, is further provided at its rear end with pendent lugs or cars 8,through which passes a rod 9, see- Fig. 6, by which the holder ispivoted to the upper rear corner ol" the receptacle A. The depth of thebox-like holder B is so much less than that of the receptacle A so thatthe iront end ol` the former may be depressed as shown in Fig. 6, and asrequired for ejecting a pin :r through the guide- 2, as will be furtherdescribed. As shown in Fig. 3, the pin strip y is coiled in the chamberor rear portion oi the holder B and its outer end is attached to aslotted drum 10. The latter is attached to a shalt 11 that is journaledin the free end or' a horizontal arm 12, see Fig. 9, the latter being inturn journaled on a post 13 that is 'fixed at its ends in n oi the thetop 1 and bottom o holder B, as shown in Fig. 8. A wire spring or Yfroma 14 is coiled about the post 13 and serves to press the arm 12 towardthe end 4 oi holder B, so that the pin-carrying strip in being wound onthe drum 10, is held in contact with said part 4, as shown in Figs. 3and 6. Another spring 15, see Fig. 9, is-coiled about the lower end ofthe drum-winding shaft l1 and a horizontal arm 16, carrying a hingedpawl 17, is mounted loose on the shaft below the spring and between itand a ratchet 18, which is fixed on the shaft. The pawl 17 is heldnormally engaged with the ratchet by means of a small spring 19 that iscoiled about its pivot. The awl is provided with a projecting endportion 17a, which serves as a thumb catch for disengaging the pawl fromthe ratchet, as required when an empty pin-strip is to be `withdrawnfrom the drum 10, an operation which is hereinafter exp1ained. Thespring 15 holds the awl arm 16 normally retracted or pressed ackwardagainst a lug 20, which, as shown in Fig. 10, is preferably formedintegral with the bottom 3 of the holder B, by slitting the said bottomand turning upward the tongue thus formed. A larger opening 21 is formedadjacently in the bottom 3 and a push-rod 22, which is pivoted to thepawl arm 16, curves downward through this opening 21 and extendsbackward practically parallel to the bottom 3 and beyond the rear end ofthe holder B, so that when the latter is depressed as shown in Fig. 6,the rear end of the pushrod 22 will strike the rear wall of thereceptacle A, and thus push the free end of the pawl 16 forward, or awayfrom the stop 20, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the pawl 17 may engageanother tooth of the ratchet 18, or, in other words, take a new hold onthe latter. l/Vhen the part B rises from the position shown in Fig. 6 tothe horizontal as in Fig. 1, 2, the spring 15 will carry the pawl arm 16back into engagement with the lug 20, as shown in Figs. 4 and 9, wherebythe windingdrum shaft 11 is rotated far enough to carry the pin-strip ythe distance that intervenes between the pins x therein, thus bringinganother pin under, and in alinement with, the conical guide 2 in thecover 1. It will be noted that, when the pawl arm 16 is thus swung onthe winding post 11, the friction between the pin-strip on the drum 10and the adjacent portion 4 of holder B, serves to prevent backwardrotation of the drum.

As shown in Fig. 10, the front end 4 of the holder B is provided with avertical slot 23 and tongue 24 projecting inward at the top of the same,it being formed by slitting a portion of the front 4 as will be readilyunderstood. This part 24 serves as a horizontal support and guide forthe pin-strip y in passing on to the drum; see Figs. 2 and 6.

l/Vhen the holder B is depressed as shown in Fig. 6, it is necessarythat the pin x which is then in alinement with the conical guide 2,shall strike upon a fixed part in order to eject it from the pin-strip,as shown. For this purpose I provide what may be termed an abutment, orpost, 25, the same being adapted to slide vertically in the slot 23,before described, the head of the same being notched, as shown in Fig.4, to hold it in due positionas it slides up and down. This post ispivo'ted at its lower end, se'e Figs. 2 and 7, I

tol the upturned front end 26 of a metal plate 27, whose broader rearend is provided with upturned ears 27a, by which it is pivoted, seeFigs. 2, 7 and 8, bv rod 28 to ears 3El pendent from, and formedintegrally with, the bottom 3 of the holder B. As shown in Figs. 2 and6, the push-rod 22 passes over and is adapted to slide on its pivot rod28, and between parallel guides 27h, see Fig. 10, the same being formedas an integral portion of the hinged plate 27. A spiral spring 29, seeFigs. 2, 6, 8, is interposed between the plate 27 and the bottom 3 ofthe holder B at a point near the pivot 28, which spring tends to pressthefree end of plate 27 downward; or, in other words, to ho d it incontact with the base of the box-like receptacle A, as shown in Figs. 2,6, 7. y this means the post 25 is always held down when the holder Brises to its normal horizontal position after depression as shown inFig. 6. The holder B is held raised to the normal horizontal position bymeans of a plate spring 30, which, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, isattached to the upper portion of the rear wall 5, of holder B, and itsfree end presses backward against the rear wall of the receptacle A.Since, however, the spring tends to raise the holder B above thehorizontal, an automatic spring catch 31 is provided, which as shown inFig. 1, consists of an elongated metal late riveted at one end to a sideof part fl), its free end being provided with a tongue 32, which, asshown in Fig. 8, projects through a slot in the wall of part Aandengages the bottom 3 of the holder B, thus preventing the latterrising too far by reason of the action of spring 30. The free end of theplate spring 31 projects beyond the end 5 of part A and thus serves as athumb-piece by which the catch may be Ieasily disengaged from the holderB when it is required to raise the same out of the receptacle A.

In order to charge the apparatus with pins, the spring catch 31 ispressed outward, thus releasing the holder B, which is swung upward andoutward and the whole apparatus is laid on that side to which the catchis attached. As will be apparent, this leaves the opposite side ofholderl B open or exposed, so that a coiled pin-strip, or pin-carrier,y, may be placed therein as shown see` Fig. 3. Then, by pressing on thefree end of the push-rod 22, the pawl arm 16 is worked until, throughengagement of the pawl 17 with ratchet 18, the drum 10 is turned aroundso that the slot therein is exposed to view. Then the end of thepin-strip is inserted in the slot and the drum is rotated as before towind on a portion of the strip, or until the end of the strip passesbetween the drum and the front end 4 of the holder B, when the frictioncaused by the spring 14 on post 13 will hold the pin-strip fromslipping.

rlhe guide 24, see Fig. 10, aids at this time in supporting the strip inthe required position. It will be seen that While the strip proper is onthe winding-drum, the pins w project for nearly half their length belowit.

Instead of first placing the pin-strip roll or coil in holder B, andthen attaching its end to the drum, the end of the strip may be firstattached to the drum and then the coil placed in roper osition in thechamber of holder B y sim y letting it fall thereinto, by which it wilrest. on the side 6 of the holder. 'NeXt, close the holder B into theart A until the spring catch 31 engages it, when the apparatus is readyfor operation. Then, by simply pressing with the thumb and fingerresting on the o posite sides of the conical guide 2 downwarc on thefront end of the holder cover l, the same is carried down to theposition indicated in Fig. 6, or until the top of the post 25 strikesthe. head of the slot 23, see Figs. 6 and 10, and, since at this time apin will be directly over the post, said pin will be pushed upward sothat its head wlll project a considerable distance .above the conicalguide 2, as shown in Fig. 6,

and well between the thumb and finger. Upon withdrawing the pin with thethumb and-finger, and releasing the pressure on the holder B, the spring30 raises it to the hori- Zontal position where it is arrestedi by thespring catch 31. The pin having been withdrawn and the holder B againdepressed, the operation is repeated, and so on until all the pins inthe strip have been projected and withdrawn. lVhen all the pins havebeen thus extracted, the pawl 17 will be held out of engagement with theratchet 18, which will allow the winding drum 10 to rotate backward sothat the empty strip may be conveniently pulled from the drum.

TheA outside box-like receptacle or casing A, being made entirelyseparate from the other parts, it may be made of different material anddesigned in any manner that judgment or fancy may dictate, withoutaffecting the operation of the working parts. Fur ther, since the pivotpin 9 may be readily withdrawn, the holder B with all its containedparts and attachments may be readily removed, if it be required forconvenience of access to the working parts or for other purposes.`

I claimi 1. A pin-holder adapted for holding and projecting pins singlyinto a position which adapts them to be conveniently seized, the samecomprising a base part, a holder for operating mechanism hinged theretoat one end, a spring for supporting the same in normal position, anabutment upon which the pins may be caused to strike, and means foradvancing or feeding a pin-holding strip and guiding it over theaforesaid abutment so that upon depressing the free end of the labutment whic holder the pin is forced up out of the strip proper andthus made easily accessible, substantially as described.

2. The improved pin-holder comprising a base part, a spring supportedholder hinged to one end of the same, a stop for arresting the upwardswing of the holder and means attached to the latter for Winding on apinholding strip and for intermittently advancing the same when theholder is depressed, and an abutment whereon the pins strikesuccessively when the holder is depressed, thus causing protrusion ofthe pins from the holder, as described.

3. 'The combination with the base part, of a spring supported box-likeholder hinged thereto and adapted to swing vertically, means attached toand supported upon the holder for guiding a in-holding strip and meansfor intermittent y advancing or feeding the same, the said meansincluding a winding drum and shaft, a lever and ratchet and awlmechanism operatively connected with the winding shaft, and a push-rodconnected with the lever, which, when the holder is depressed,automatically operates the feed mechanism, substantially as described.

4. The combination with the hollow base portion and a box-like holderhinged thereto at one end, a spring interposed between them and normallysupporting the holder in an elevated position, a releasable catch whichprevents the holder from rising above a predetermined height, anabutment adapted to rest on the base and projecting into, and adapted toslide in, the front portion of the holder, means arranged within thelatterfor advancing or feeding the pin-holding strip when the holder isdepressed, the strip being guided over the aforesaid abutment so thatthe pins therein are successively brought over the abutment and intocontact with the same at each depression whereby they ai'e projectedupward successively into position for seizure and withdrawal,substantially as described.

5. In a pin-holder of the class described, the combination with asuitable base, of a member hinged thereto and carrying a pinstrip guideand a winding drum, of means for intermittently rotating such drum, thesame comprising a spring-pressed lever, a spring pawl and a ratchetwhich it normally engages, and a device connected with the lever which,when the said member is depressed with its contained parts, actuates thelever and thereby the vwinding drum through the means of theratchet-and-pawl mechanism, substantially as described.

6. An apparatus of the class specified comprising a base, a memberhinged thereto, means for supporting and winding a pinstri or carrier,including ratchet mechanism, sai member being depressible as requiredfor ejecting the ins from the strip, and a pin ii is slidable verticallyrelative to the depressible end of said member, substantially asdescribed.

7. In an apparatus of the class specified for delivering ins and likearticles one at a time, the com ination of a base or support, a holderhinged thereto, a spring supporting such holder, a rotary drum andratchetand-pawl mechanism arranged within the holder for winding a pinstrip on the drum, a push rod for operating the aforesaid mechanisrn,said push rod being adapted for contact with the rear end of the baseand an abutment upon 'which the pins strike and are thus forced upwardwhen the holder is depressed, as shown and described.

8, The combination, with a base support and a holder hinged thereto, ofa winding drum, a swinging pivoted arm in which the same is journaled, aspring tending to hold said drum pressed against a iiXed portion of the'holder, and means for actuating said drum for advancing the in-stri whenthe holder is depressed, su stantia ly as described.

9. The combination, with the base support, of a box-like holder hingedthereto, a winding drum, a lever arm journaled on a pivot fixed in theholder, the shaft of the winding drum being journaled in the free end ofthe arm, a spring coiled about the pivot of said arm, a ratchet fixed onthe drumshaft, a lever arm which is rotatable on such shaft, a springwhich tends to hold said arm in a certain normal position, a stop bywhich the arm is arrested, a spring pawl for engaging the ratchet, and adevice connected with the lever and adapted, when the holder isdepressed, to engage the base sulpport and thus rotate the drumintermittent y through the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism, substantially asdescribed.

10. The combination, with a base support, of a box-like holder hingedthereto and adapted to swing vertically, a spring for holding saidholder normally elevated, means contained within the holder for windingon and advancing a pin-strip intermittently, and an abutment for the insupon which they strike when the holder isl depressed, a plate pivotedbeneath the holder and pivotally connected with the abutment, the latterbeing guided in the front portion of the holder,

@casse and a spring interposed between the said plate and the holderproper whereby the plate and the attached abutment are held constantlydepressed, substantially as described.

. 11. The combination, with a suitable base and a frame hinged thereto,a spring for holding the frame normally elevated, means for arrestingthe frame at a certain height, mechanisrn attached to the frame forwinding and intermittently advancing a pin-strip as the frame isdepressed, and a sliding pin-abutment arranged in the front portion, ofthe frame and adapted to slide therein when the frame is depressed,substantially as described.

12. The combination, with a suitable base a box-like holder hingedthereto and an abutment whereon the pins strike when the j said holderis depressed, of a rotatable drum for winding on a pin strip, mechanismfor rotatingthe said drum, and a horizontal guide and support in thelower edge of the pin strip, the same projecting inward from the frontportion of the holder, as shown and described.

j 13. In a pin-holder of the class specified, the combination of anabutment whereon the pins strike and the holder for operative jmechanism whereby a pin-strip is advanced l intermittently and pins aresuccessively ejected therefrom, the same having a body portion formed ofplate metal whose bottom and front end are provided with slots and withinwardly projecting integral parts 20 and 24 adapted to serve aslever-stop and strip-guide respectively.

14. The combination, of a holder hinged thereto and adapted forcontaining mechanism for advancing a pinstrip, a sliding pin-abutmentarranged in the with a base support,

front portion of the holder, a plate arranged beneath the holder and towhose front end the abutment is connected, said plate being pivotallyattached to the rear end of the holder proper and the latter havingguides for said abutment, as shown and described ELWOOD WICKS FORNEYWitnesses: i

C. C. MOORE, MAREA HELLER.

